Cape Cod lighter

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noun

a device for lighting a fire, as in a fireplace, consisting of a lump of nonflammable material on a metal rod, that is soaked in kerosene or the like and lighted with a match.

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How to use Cape Cod lighter in a sentence

New refinements in aluminum made structures both stronger and lighter.
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At a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.
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The seeds of some species are of a dark brown while others are of a lighter shade.
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A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.
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Going back, found that the lighter loads of wounded already taken off have by no means cleared the beach.
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